Synonyms & Antonyms for affirm

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assert, declare, affirm, protest, avow mean to state positively usually in anticipation of denial or objection. assert implies stating confidently without need for proof or regard for evidence.
asserted that modern music is just noise declare stresses open or public statement.
declared her support for the candidate affirm implies conviction based on evidence, experience, or faith.
affirmed the existence of an afterlife protest emphasizes affirming in the face of denial or doubt.
protested that he really had been misquoted avow stresses frank declaration and acknowledgment of personal responsibility for what is declared.
avowed that all investors would be repaid in full

Examples of affirm in a Sentence

We cannot affirm that this painting is genuine.
They neither affirmed nor denied their guilt.
laws affirming the racial equality of all peoples
They continued to affirm their religious beliefs.
The decision was affirmed by a higher court.

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